D10 Video: Larry Ellison Session Highlights

5/30/2012 9:58PM

In the history of Silicon Valley, there are few characters more colorful than Larry Ellison. The CEO and founder of the enterprise software giant Oracle rarely needs an introduction, and in certain circles he is often referred to by his first name alone - with no doubt as to whom you're referring. He was onstage for an interview with Kara Swisher at D: All Things Digital.

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